Occupational exposure to blood or body fluids
Contamination injuries including needlestick, bites, scratches, cuts, splash into eyes, mouth or into cuts and abrasions.
Contamination injury first aid
- Encourage the wound to bleed.
- Wash the contaminated area.
- Do not suck the wound.
- Dry and cover with a waterproof dressing.
Splash injury first aid
- Irrigate eyes, mouth, affected area with water.
- If contact lenses are worn rinse or irrigate with water remove lenses and irrigate again.
Procedure
- Report incident to immediate manager.
- Contact the 24 hour hotline on 0330 6600365 for a risk assessment.
- Visit accident and emergency immediately for advice and treatment if risk assessment determines this is necessary.
- If follow up treatment, support is required manager to refer staff member to occupational heath through the trust’s occupational health referral system, OHIO.
- Report the incident via the trust electronic reporting system (IR1).
Page last reviewed: March 12, 2024
Next review due: March 12, 2025